Preferences for scoreboard/timer & scorebook operations

[chseagle]

In my example, I was neither the scoreboard/timer or scorebook, I was just shot clock operator.

Concerning the reporting issue, when I hear the whistle & see the stop clock sign with reporting official coming towards table, I am always looking at the official for the information. More often than not now,

Other than doing shot clock for Girls' Varsity, I hadn't had any experience doing Varsity Scoreboard/Timing until I did WIAA 4A Regionals last year. From that experience, I can see how a person doing Varsity games can become distracted with everything going on around them. I used that experience of assisting at the 4A Regionals as a way to grade myself on what I should or sholdn't be doing differently. My first game there, I had a real test as we had a non-functioning scoreboard & had to use stopwatches for timing devices & use the PA Announcer to announce the score, fouls, shot clock & time expiration. Working on that sitch, made me see things differently & made me realize that doing any position at the table can be a test of abilities.

My thinking behind starting this thread was to get some input on what everyone's thoughts were concerning the table & experience.